
VISITING ALGONQUIN PARK
Location, Directions, Accommodations & Activities
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Algonquin Park, established in 1893 in Ontario, protects a variety of natural, cultural, and recreational features and values. It is a wildlife sanctuary that protects the headwaters of the five major rivers which flow from the Park (Petawawa, Madawaska, Muskoka, Amable du Fond, and South Rivers.) As one of the largest provincial parks, 7,653 km², Algonquin is diverse and offers something for everyone.​
WHERE WE ARE
Algonquin Park is located in south central Ontario, Canada. It is about 300 km (a 3.5 hour drive) north of Toronto, Ontario and about 260 km (a 3 hour drive) west of Ottawa, Ontario. The East Gate is located just west of the town of Whitney, Ontario. The West Gate is located just east of the village of Dwight, Ontario.
Highway 60 runs through the Park from both ends, and Camp Pathfinder is located at kilometer 20 on Source Lake. Drive down our forested 1km. camp road to the parking lot where a Pathfinder shuttle boat will pick you up.
Map of Highway 60 (blue) and Source Lake (Camp).
Map of North America. Algonquin Park marked in green.